Olympus E-P5

Imaging Resource

28 August 2013

Conclusion: Don't let the PEN moniker fool you. The Olympus E-P5 not only outshines its PEN predecessor, the E-P3, but also in many ways outpaces its older, acclaimed cousin, the OM-D E-M5. Though the E-P5 and E-M5 boast a lot of the same advanced photographic capabilities -- thanks to their shared 16-megapixel Four Thirds Live MOS imager -- the new mirrorless model has quite a few new tricks up its sleeve.

Pros: Attractive retro design that evokes PEN film cameras of the 1960s, Solid metal construction, with lots of physical controls including a 2x2 control dial that gives you direct access to a number of key settings, Buttons and dials provide incredible amount of customization, courtesy of Olympus Mysets, 3-inch tilting touchscreen LCD, with 1.04M dots of resolution, Touch controls including touch focus and shutter for both stills and videos, Smooth, pleasing JPEGs with abo...

Cons: Attractive retro design that evokes PEN film cameras of the 1960s, Solid metal construction, with lots of physical controls including a 2x2 control dial that gives you direct access to a number of key settings, Buttons and dials provide incredible amount of customization, courtesy of Olympus Mysets, 3-inch tilting touchscreen LCD, with 1.04M dots of resolution, Touch controls including touch focus and shutter for both stills and videos, Smooth, pleasing JPEGs with abo...

Expert Review

PhotoRadar

12 July 2013

Conclusion: While the Olympus PEN E-P3 had a fixed touchscreen, the Olympus PEN E-P5 has a tilting, capacitive device. It's the same 3-inch device as found on the Olympus OM-D, so we expected a very responsive and easy to use design. The touchscreen enables the autofocus point to be altered, or the shutter itself fired.

Olympus E-P5 Review

What Digital Camera

9 July 2013

Summary: We love the beautiful premium finish and styling Olympus E-P5, while the overhauled controls make it a much more satisfying experience to shoot with over previous models. Then there’s the image quality – while it can’t quite compete for out-and-out detail with its APS-C rivals, results are still impressive and shouldn’t disappoint.

Olympus PEN E-P5

Camera Labs

1 July 2013

Summary: The Olympus PEN E-P5 is the Flagship of the PEN range, replacing the E-P3 and, on the 50th anniversary of the launch of the original PEN F, strengthening
the retro design that celebrates the company's 20th Century heritage. But underneath the PEN E-P5 is a very modern digital camera.
Inheriting many of the features of the OM-D E-M5, including the same 16 Megapixel sensor, 5-axis image stabilisation, fast sequential shooting and versatile auto bracketing in a more compact...

Olympus Pen E-P5 review

Amateur Photographer

3 April 2014

Summary: Image: I could get wide for this scene by using the 12mm f/2 lens. Its effective focal length is 24mm because of the four thirds system's 2x crop factor. Detail is lovely and crisp
Compared to its competition, the Olympus Pen E-P5 is certainly stylish, if on the expensive side, being one of the best-looking CSCs available. Thankfully, though, it handles just as well.

If you want a camera that can make photography fun, this is it

Good Gear Guide.au

31 August 2013

Summary: The retro styling of the Olympus PEN E-P5 cloaks what is essentially a technical powerhouse when it comes to cameras. We love the image quality and ease of use of this camera, and its Wi-Fi feature is so far the best we've used for transferring photos to a smartphone. It's a top camera to consider if you want to have fun with photography.

Pros: Great image quality, Good ease of use, Fast performance

Cons: The menu system is a little too helpful and its tips end up obscuring other menu items, Frame rate for Art filters still isn't smooth

Olympus Pen E-P5 review

Pocket Lint

19 July 2013

Conclusion: Big price equates to big things: the E-P5 is one of the best compact system cameras we've yet tested. But it's not quite perfection. Most of our criticism is small, but Wi-Fi is glitchy on some smart devices and doesn't offer as many options or as much control as we'd like, while we'd like more customisation and improved continuous autofocus in order to see the E-P5 push to that next level.

Olympus PEN E-P5 Review

ePHOTOzine

17 July 2013

Excerpt: such as 5-axis IS, 9fps continuous shooting, 16.1 megapixel sensor, as well as several other improvements that would make it appealing even to people who already own an E-M5, including Low ISO100, 1/8000s shutter speed, high resolution 3inch screen, built in Wi-Fi, a pop-up flash, and other improvements.